David Rizzio
E764173
David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Rizzio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8878016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: David Rizzio Context triple: [Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, associatedWith, David Rizzio]
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Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell
Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, was a late 16th-century Scottish nobleman notorious for his repeated rebellions against King James VI and eventual exile.
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B.
Thomas Scot
Thomas Scot was a prominent English politician and regicide who played a leading role in the execution of King Charles I and in the republican government during the Interregnum.
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Cardinal David Beaton
Cardinal David Beaton was a powerful 16th-century Scottish Catholic prelate and statesman, best known for his staunch opposition to the Protestant Reformation and his role in the persecution of reformers.
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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and claimant to both the Scottish and English thrones whose turbulent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and subsequent murder played a key role in the political crises of the time.
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E.
John P. Knox
John P. Knox was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and author known for his religious writings and sermons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: David Rizzio Target entity description: David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.
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A.
Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell
Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, was a late 16th-century Scottish nobleman notorious for his repeated rebellions against King James VI and eventual exile.
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B.
Thomas Scot
Thomas Scot was a prominent English politician and regicide who played a leading role in the execution of King Charles I and in the republican government during the Interregnum.
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C.
Cardinal David Beaton
Cardinal David Beaton was a powerful 16th-century Scottish Catholic prelate and statesman, best known for his staunch opposition to the Protestant Reformation and his role in the persecution of reformers.
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D.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and claimant to both the Scottish and English thrones whose turbulent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and subsequent murder played a key role in the political crises of the time.
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E.
John P. Knox
John P. Knox was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and author known for his religious writings and sermons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian person
ⓘ
courtier ⓘ murder victim ⓘ |
| accusation | alleged undue influence over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
David Riccio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Rizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Rizzio murder
ⓘ
political crisis of 1566 in Scotland ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holyrood Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToScotland | as part of the retinue of the Savoyard ambassador ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| citizenship | Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Scottish royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1566-03-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Holyrood Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | David Rizzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| impact |
his murder intensified factional conflict in Scotland
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his murder weakened the position of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| killedInPresenceOf | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
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his murder at Holyrood Palace in 1566 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| murderConspiredBy | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssailant |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
GENERATED
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Lord Lindsay of the Byres GENERATED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfStabWounds | over 50 ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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private secretary ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influential adviser to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
court musician
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private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| reasonForMurder | noble opposition to his influence over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfArrivalInScotland | circa 1561 ⓘ |
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Subject: David Rizzio Description of subject: David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.
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